CARE ESG Awards 2025 Announced: 15 Landmark Sustainability Initiatives Across MENA Region Honored
Dubai, 3 December 2025 – The inaugural CARE ESG Awards 2025, co-organized by Trescon and ESG Mena, were presented during a prestigious gala dinner held alongside the first edition of the Climate Action, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Forum (CARE 2025). The event brought together nearly 100 industry leaders, policymakers, and investors from the finance, energy, education, healthcare, and mobility sectors to celebrate the most outstanding contributions to sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Naveen Bharadwaj, Group CEO of Trescon, stated in his address: “These award-winning initiatives not only exemplify the highest standards of innovation and transparency but have also set a new regional benchmark for measurable outcomes, social responsibility, and climate excellence.”
Sal Jafar, CEO of ESG Mena, emphasized: “The CARE ESG Awards underscore that ESG practices have become a core driver of coordinated economic, environmental, and social development across the MENA region.”
Selected Winners of the CARE ESG Awards 2025:
- Best ESG Industrial Program Award – Arabian Gulf Steel Industries (AGSI)
- Best ESG Program in Education Award – GEMS Education
- ESG Personality of the Year Award – ADNOC Distribution
- Impact Finance Award – Riyad Bank
- Green Health Award – Burjeel Hospitals
- Best ESG Food, Water & Agritech Program Award – Taqa Water Solutions
- ESG Social Contribution Award – ADNOC Distribution
- Best Clean Energy Campus Award – University of Dubai
- Sustainable Development Leader Award – Dr. Sharanprakash R. Patil
Jay Varkey, Deputy CEO of GEMS Education, commented: “Receiving the Best ESG Program in Education Award is the strongest affirmation of our commitment to embedding sustainability into both teaching and operations. We will continue to shape a responsible, future-ready education model for our students and communities.”
Riyad Bank stated that the award recognizes its tangible progress in building a more sustainable and resilient financial sector, and it will further intensify its efforts in green and impact finance.
Asam Hussain, Founder and CEO of AGSI, revealed that the company has secured its third ESG-related award this month: “Low-carbon steel is rapidly becoming a critical requirement in regional infrastructure plans. Independently verified emissions performance is building confidence in our deliverables and reshaping expectations in a hard-to-abate sector.”
The CARE ESG Awards 2025 featured 15 categories spanning environmental stewardship, renewable energy deployment, social value creation, and transparent governance. Organizers affirmed that the awards will continue to serve as a catalyst, transforming the MENA region’s sustainability ambitions into demonstrable competitive advantages in the years ahead.
